b Why we buy organic and fair trade: Feelings matter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:44:42 -0400 New research identifies the emotions that motivate some people to make ethical choices day after day. Full Article Living
b London assembly tells mayor: Divest £4.8B pension fund from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:06:33 -0400 The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. Full Article Business
b For 'sustainable lifestyles' to succeed, we must talk about money By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:14:06 -0400 If we're going to push lifestyle change as a strategy, how we manage our money is one of the most important topics of all. Full Article Business
b Your guide to ethical and sustainable leggings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:30:39 -0400 Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long. Full Article Living
b How to create an ethical wardrobe for less money By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:00:00 -0400 Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money. Full Article Living
b It's better to have a job than no job... but it's not that simple By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 Just because garment workers are desperate doesn't mean we should exploit them. Full Article Living
b Sierra Club and Aspiration launch new platform for sustainable investing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:30:19 -0400 Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier. Full Article Business
b Ethical consumers are perceived as odd, boring, unattractive, and not stylish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400 An amusing new study delves into the social consequences of one person witnessing another person doing the 'ethical thing' -- and why it makes them uncomfortable. Full Article Living
b Gates Foundation divests all its holdings in BP By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2016 07:12:34 -0400 Yet another sign that the oil industry is facing significant headwinds. Full Article Business
b These basic black leggings are made from recycled water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:06:00 -0400 Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production. Full Article Living
b Is it possible to be a frugal and ethical shopper? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:18:37 -0500 These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging. Full Article Living
b Emma Watson promotes ethical, sustainable fashion in new Instagram account By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:41:00 -0500 While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made. Full Article Living
b Why rapid decarbonization is the only choice we have By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 06:56:45 -0400 The longer we wait, the more expensive (and dangerous) it gets. Full Article Science
b World Bank will stop financing oil and gas exploration and production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:02:09 -0500 And they are not alone... Full Article Business
b Putting A Green Face On Facebook By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:57:13 -0400 Facebook makes reconnecting with your past almost scandalous. One friend leads you to 10 more in an exponential manner -- from college, your travels, high school, pre-school Full Article Living
b Carpool with Facebook By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:29:12 -0400 The new Facebook applications feature allows people to add all sorts of functions to the website. One interesting one that we've seen is the Carpooling add-on. Users can post their journeys, where they become searchable. People can then get in contact Full Article Transportation
b MakeMeSustainable: The Green Alternative to Social Networking By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:45:38 -0400 What with social networking sites like Facebook all the rage right now and more attention than ever being focused on the issues of global warming and climate change, the moment certainly seems propitious for the unveiling of MakeMeSustainable, a Full Article Technology
b GoLoco Hits Facebook By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:27:39 -0400 With the social networking site Facebook recently opening up their platform to external applications, many organizations and companies are taking advantage of the social connection that Facebook thrives on. We previously covered attempts to use Full Article Transportation
b Facebook Unveils Massive 'Green' Datacenter Near Arctic Circle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:14:00 -0400 Cooling servers requires a lot of energy, so why not locate them somewhere that is always cold? Full Article Business
b Audubon Releases Birding the Net, the Opposite of Angry Birds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:20:00 -0400 Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos. Full Article Living
b Best of Green Readers' Choice: Energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:00:00 -0400 Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here. Full Article Energy
b Facebook and Opower Launch Social Energy App By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:56:35 -0400 Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption. Full Article Technology
b Best of Green: Energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Whlle TreeHugger has covered energy issues since its founding, Energy as a Best of Green category is new for 2012. Find out the best energy project, energy ambassador, activist group, and more. Full Article Energy
b Facebook Paid Instagram $1 Billion for Emotion. What's It Worth to the Environment? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:43:00 -0400 Why did Facebook pay $1 billion for Instagram and what can the environmental movement learn from this? It's all about emotion. Full Article Living
b BBC Launches Facebook App "Meet Your Planet" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2012 12:32:00 -0400 A new app from BBC allows you to explore content from their great nature documentaries. Full Article Science
b Facebook launches live data center efficiency dashboard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:07:26 -0400 You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time. Full Article Technology
b Comedy video spoofs Facebook's Keystone XL support By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:23 -0400 With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook "Mess" Everything Up Department. Full Article Business
b Follow the eye candy even if you cannot be at eCarTec By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:30:00 -0400 If you cannot be live in Munich for eCarTec, check out the photo updates on their facebook page Full Article Transportation
b Facebook wants to use solar drones to bring internet access to the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The company would use the Solara solar-powered drone, which can remain in flight for five years at a time! Full Article Technology
b Facebook now lets you donate to charities with just a couple clicks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:52:53 -0500 Non-profit organizations can now use the site to run fundraising campaigns and the simplicity could make a big impact. Full Article Technology
b Facebook is 'parasitic,' says Zuckerberg's former mentor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:35:00 -0500 From political manipulation to dangerous addiction, Roger NcNamee insists that Facebook needs to change its business model to be less harmful. Full Article Business
b Buildup to Greenbuild: How Green Is Toronto? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:28:50 -0400 Last year before Greenbuild in Chicago, one of America's best architecture critics, Blair Kamin, wrote the introduction to Chicago for GreenSource Magazine. So I was pretty nervous when I was asked to write this year's introduction to Toronto; That is Full Article Design
b No More Buildups To Greenbuild; It's Here By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:06:02 -0400 The buildup is over; Greenbuild has opened in Toronto. I will be heading out to tweet and report from the Convention Centre for the next three days, and round up my buildup posts herein. Full Article Design
b BuildingGreen's 10 Top Green Products For 2012 Unveiled By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:27:25 -0400 I am a huge fan of BuildingGreen, but have not given a lot of coverage of their Green Product of the Year Awards. They are, to put it bluntly, not sexy, like watching Eoncote Ceramic paint dry. But I have been doing our readers a disservice, as I Full Article Design
b Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:29:02 -0400 The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, with its recycled materials Full Article Design
b Best Of Show: Sage Electrochromic Glass Is A Thermostat For The Sun By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:00:03 -0400 It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the Full Article Design
b Most Appalling of Show: The Zurn Bariatric Toilet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:44:20 -0400 We all know that America and the world are getting fatter, but I didn't know that they are even now making special toilets to deal with the problem. In fact it is, um, an expanding market; The Zurn Bariatric wall hung flush Full Article Design
b The Best of Greenbuild 2011: Innovative Green Building Products of the Future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:35:00 -0400 What can one say about a show that attracts 23,000 green building professionals across the border to Toronto? It could only beGreenbuild, the grand spectacle put on by theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This was its tenth Full Article Design
b LEED-Bashing: USA Today Series Says It's Too Easy To Be Green (and a Whole Lot More) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:51:00 -0400 The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse. Full Article Design
b CREE Brings Wood and Concrete Hybrid Construction To North America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:49:00 -0400 The Austrian system can build at 30 storey high-rise in thirty days Full Article Design
b Rick Fedrizzi Defends LEED, Attacks The Naysayers and Delivers Barn-Burner Defense of Green Building By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:20:00 -0500 The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress Full Article Design
b Method Homes Introduces New Paradigm Prefab Prototype at GreenBuild By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:25:00 -0500 It's going for every label from LEED to Living Building Challenge Full Article Design
b The envelope, please: BuildingGreen's top 10 green picks for 2014 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:51:00 -0500 It's the Oscars of green building products chosen by the experts, in the runup to Greenbuild. Full Article Design
b New LEED standards mean healthier, greener buildings on the way By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:15:36 -0500 LEED v4 is here. Full Article Design
b Best in Show: The Nexus eWater recycler saves water and energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:24:30 -0400 Waste water and waste heat recovery together at last, perhaps the most interesting new thing at Greenbuild. Full Article Design
b Touring the LivingHomes green modular for Make it Right at Greenbuild By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:55:30 -0400 It's the right thing to do in so many ways, as LivingHome, Make it Right, Cradle to Cradle and Hanley Wood build a comfy new home for the Lower Ninth Full Article Design
b Greenbuild roundup: Heroes, villains and vinyl By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:41:09 -0400 All kinds of interesting people were at Greenbuild. Full Article Design
b The envelope, please: BuildingGreen's top 10 green picks for 2016 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:00:00 -0500 It's a ritual; they pick the ten top products and I complain that they are not sexy. This year is different. Full Article Design
b Storing bikes? The Pushbike Arc lets anyone pack'em, stack'em and rack'em By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:45:53 -0500 This Australian design takes the work out of parking bikes. Full Article Transportation
b Scottish architect's Design-Build company MAKAR is doing wonders with wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:02:55 -0500 MAKAR is doing the kind of work that puts North American architects and builders to shame. Full Article Design